![]() ![]() The china may include some of the following: However all the pieces we buy and sell in our on-line shop are in very good condition, without cracks, chips or excessive wear – unless specified on an item’s description. As a consequence it will have been previously owned and used, and so will not appear as if brand new. Our vintage china is genuinely old, and is not in production today. Their everyday functionality is appealing as it is today as it was then, and we at A G Hendy & Co are particularly fond of these practical, white, clean-lined early ceramics, and we constantly strive to stock a comprehensive and quality range. Plain, unadorned, ironstone water jugs, pudding moulds, platters, mixing and pouring bowls in various white and off-white hues formed the backbone of the 19th and early 20 th century kitchen. There is no iron in ironstone - its name is derived from its notable strength and durability.ĭeveloped in the 19 th century by potters in Staffordshire, as a cheaper, mass-produced alternative to porcelain, it’s undecorated ranges soon became the below-stairs tableware and kitchenware of choice. It is often classed as earthenware, although in appearance and properties it is similar to fine stoneware. Ironstone is a type of vitreous pottery first made in England in the early 19th century. White ironstone china is what we call creamware.
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